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Study aim
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Comparison of absorption of two ursodeoxycholic acid capsules
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Design
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The present clinical trial includes the bioequivalence study of ursodeoxycholic acid capsule 300 mg manufactured by Kimidarou Pharmaceutical Company of Iran compared to the same sample manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma LTD of India, after administration to 24 healthy human volunteers, in two intervention groups. It is cross-over, unblinded and non-randomized.
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Settings and conduct
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The study is carried out at Nik Azma Pars Alborz Company located in No. 419, Azadegan Square, Imam Khomeini Blvd., Mahdasht Karaj.A cross-over unblinded study,consisting of two phases (oral administration of two 300 mg ursodeoxycholic acid capsules per study and 2 times in total) with a four-week washout period on 24 healthy volunteers are fasting. 5 ml of blood at intervals of one and a half hours before drug administration and: 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours after administration is taken from volunteers. Determining the plasma concentration of urosodeoxycholic acid is done by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The analysis of the results will be based on ANOVA and t-test statistical methods.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: healthy volunteers between 18 and 50 years of age, non-smokers. Exclusion criteria: volunteers with blood pressure less than 90 over 60 mm Hg or higher than 140 over 90 mm Hg.
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Intervention groups
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The study includes two stages as intervention 1: including oral consumption of two 300 mg ursodeoxycholic acid capsules manufactured by Kimidaro Pharmaceutical Company in Iran and intervention 2: oral consumption of 2 300 mg ursodeoxycholic acid capsules manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma LTD in India. This study will be repeated on fasting volunteers in a cross-sectional manner with an interval of four weeks.
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Main outcome variables
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Plasma concentration of the drug